Mintel

The official currency of the Freethinker Commonwealth is the Mintel (FMT) since independence from the Midlonian Empire in 1885. The Mintel is the only official legal tender within the Commonwealth, and is printed (in decade-long cycles) by the Freethinker Central Reserve, the independent National Bank.

History

Denominations

In the autonomous province of the Fargon Archipelago, unique designs are printed by local banks which are nonetheless considered legal tender throughout the Commonwealth. These retain the obverse portrait of King Percival IV, but have localised imagery on the reverse.

Security

The Mintel can be considered one of the most secure currencies around, due to a significant effort by the Freethinker Government to secure the integrity of the currency and the financial networks of the Commonwealth itself. The principal tool here in the government's armoury is the Economic Warfare Bureau.

The Economic Warfare Bureau

The Economic Warfare Bureau, or EWB, is a government department run jointly by the Freethinker Treasury and the Commonwealth National Intelligence Organisation, charged with maintaining the security and integrity of the Mintel, the Freethinker Central Reserve, and the financial networks of the Commonwealth. Its contribution to the stability of the currency has been a vital factor in ensuring the success of the Freethinker economy even as it went through the transition to the Future Tech era.

International Valuation

The Mintel operates on a free, floating exchange rate on the international markets, and currently sits, along with most high-performing economies, at a level of exchange roughly equal to US$2=1Mt.